talking

Noun
US[taw-king]/ˈtɔkɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: talk

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. an exchange of ideas via conversation“let's have more work and less talk around here”Synonyms: talkType of conversationKinds dialogue, yak, cant, shmooze, wind, shop talk, heart-to-heart
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Talk′ing adjective

1. That talks; able to utter words; as, a talking parrot.

2. Given to talk; loquacious.

The hawthorn bush, with seats beneath the shade, For talking age and whispering lovers made.— Oliver Goldsmith

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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